Broad bean recipes

Use this rich game meat in a delicious light casserole with podded beans, bacon, light ale and thyme

A lovely, light and fresh pasta dish

Any leftover hummus from this summery lunch dish will keep well covered in the fridge for up to three days and makes a great snack with toasted pittas

A seasonal supper or lunch

This vegetarian buffet centrepiece can be made a day ahead and served cold or reheated

A superhealthy salad by Angela Hartnett which makes the most of one of summer's most splendid ingredients - broad beans

Prepare this vibrant salad ahead, then throw together at the last minute when your guests arrive

Angela Hartnett celebrates sweet and tender seasonal broad beans with this fresh, zingy risotto

This fresh and flavoursome starter uses seasonal ingredients, readily available around June

A light salad with plenty of green vegetables, a chilli lime dressing, fresh mint and grains to pack into a lunchbox

Serve rice-like pasta grains with peas and beans, basil and a soured cream and Parmesan dressing

Slice up a baguette, toast, then use as a bruschetta base for beans and salty Greek cheese for a healthy bite

Fuse Spanish paprika flavoured sausage with Italian rice to create a simple yet indulgent dish with a bit of spice

Good Food reader, Charlie, shares her seasonal, summer starter

A delicious summery side dish, with the very best of the season's veg crop

Spring is a great time of year to indulge in lamb, and the kidneys bring a richness to the dish

The beans are so tender and sweet in this recipe that there's no need to cook them

Gloriously colourful broad beans with tomatoes and anchovies, perfect with spring lamb